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At a glance
Historical novel by Daniel Defoe.
- Author
- Daniel Defoe1660–1731
- First published
- 1722
- Original language
- English
- Genre
- Historical fiction
- Readers
- Adult
- Length
- Long80,000 to 120,000 words
- Readers' rating
- 3.4 out of 5from 38 ratings on Hardcover
How long it takes to read
About 6 h 19 min at 250 words a minute, or 10 h 11 min as an audiobook.
| Reading speed | Whole book | At 30 minutes a day |
|---|---|---|
| Careful200 words a minute | 7 h 54 min | 16 days |
| Average250 words a minute | 6 h 19 min | 13 days |
| Fast300 words a minute | 5 h 16 min | 11 days |
A Journal of the Plague Year
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Counted from the text
Automated estimates from the selected Project Gutenberg text; it may include a preface or notes.
- Words in the text
- 94,739
- Vocabulary
- 372 different words in every 1,000Distinct words in the sampled text; this does not measure writing quality.
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- standardebooks.orgword count
- gutenberg.orgword count
- openlibrary.orgcover and record
- wikidata.orgdescription and author
- hardcover.appreaders' rating
The word count is Standard Ebooks’ count of its edition; the figures under “Counted from the text” are Musael’s own count of the Project Gutenberg text.
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition. Cover from Open Library; the edition shown may differ.
Questions
How many words is A Journal of the Plague Year?
A Journal of the Plague Year by Daniel Defoe has 94,718 words.
How long does it take to read A Journal of the Plague Year?
About 6 h 19 min at 250 words a minute, or 10 h 11 min as an audiobook.
How many days to read A Journal of the Plague Year at 30 minutes a day?
About 13 days at an average reading speed.
Who wrote A Journal of the Plague Year?
A Journal of the Plague Year was written by Daniel Defoe and first published in 1722.
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